Hey Pat! Where you're at!The summer heat is scorching at my mat!The rain, thunder and lightning last night was frightening.This little horn has had that screaming feeling,that Van the Man does love to blow,but my head's no longer reeling,and I'm writing in the flow!Have a good oneunder a cool sun!

Hey Keith! Songs/music are amazing, and I think that you are spot on when you say that no two people "hear" a song the same way. I'm thinking of writing a piece on Music as metaphor ~ but so far I'm just trying to gather my thoughts around that title. I know that music goes way back in human experience. Absolutely fascinating. Have an awesome day!

Hey Ronnie! You and I both want to be that black-haired vixen! One time pawleeze! Eight minutes to look like that, sing like that, make "Moves Like Jagger," and sing with Jagger. That video clip is my all time favorite of the Stones (not that I've seen them all!), and I just discovered it when I was writing this post. I can't even count how many times I've played it! Seriously? Can anyone sit and just listen to that once! Not me!!! Sometimes you've just gotta dance, or at the very least type to the rhythm of the beat and dance in your seat. I'm finally coming through to the other side of self-examination ~ for this time at least! Talk about things staring you in the face! I just discovered this morning that you can see what blogs are the most popular and how many people are looking at those blogs on your stats page. And I only recently discovered the now, daily, weekly thing! Duh! I am LD in computers, but if I'm given enough time, I will be brilliant at computers. I hope you are having an awesome day with J&S!

Well, you got Ron rockin', Louise!!Back in the day I only heard the music and not the lyrics. Why? I guess I was too distracted and not really living in the present enough to focus on the words. Now, I can and enjoy the music much more.

Hey Jim. You nailed it in your comment. I rarely hear the lyrics because the music grips me. But I'm also very distracted (living in my head). I never realized just how busy my head is! In the past few weeks I've started paying more attention to the lyrics, what they are, and what I'm hearing as the words. Whoa! I've stumbled across a few websites that post how different people have heard the lyrics in different songs. Fascinating! A direct link to the unconscious! I've been in my head a lot this month, but the noise is definitely quieting. Maybe I should pick up a book of quotes from Pema! LOL!Have a good one! I'll be catching up again!

Hi Terry! Sorry that I'm just responding now, but it's been very busy around here! Intensity is one of my favorite words! And no one else has that swagger. Michael Jackson could certainly dance, but Jagger is far more interesting to watch! My sister Barb is awesome! And she's not afraid of horses. I actually have three awesome sisters and one awesome, maddening brother. As soon as I finish responding to the comments on this post I'll send you my email. Actually I'll stick it in here too: mlouisebarbour@gmail.com. Have a great day!

There have been moments in my life when certain songs were like a lightning bolt, or like a knife in the heart, or like the inner voice of the Divine. Often on the basis of a single line of the lyrics.

Hi Debra! You have said it all in one sentence! Songs are powerful! For example, the first time I heard the actual lyrics of David Gray's "You're the One I Love," I nearly drove my car off the freeway, just from the lightning bolt of the words; I was so shocked. I'll be catching up on everyone's blogs again! This has been quite a crazy-busy month! Hope all is well in Edmonton!